Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Experimentelle Biophysik

Dr. Sizova, Irina

Visiting scientist: University St. Petersburg, Russia

Irina

Room:   404

Email:    irina.sizova@hu-berlin.de

Tel:       (030) 2093 8646

       

My research work focuses on the goal of modifying Chlamydomonas  genomes for basic research and biotechnology. Our plans include inactivation and modification of sensory photoreceptor genes to understand better functions of 11 photoreceptors in Chlamydomonas (eight rhodopsin-related proteins, two cryptochromes and a phototropin). Toward this goal, we work with site-specific endonucleases (zinc finger nucleases,TALENs and Cas9-gRNA) able to insert an unique double-strand cut into the eukaryotic genome that is resulted in a site-specific mutation. Nuclear homologous recombination is of our special interest as one of the mechanisms underlying the site-directed mutagenesis.    

 

List of publications

Sizova I, Greiner A, Awasthi M, Kateriya S, Hegemann P. Nuclear gene targeting in Chlamydomonas using engineered zinc-finger nucleases. Plant J. 2013, 73(5):873-82. doi: 10.1111/tpj.12066.

Zorin B, Lu Y, Sizova I, Hegemann P. Nuclear gene targeting in Chlamydomonas as exemplified by disruption of the PHOT gene. Gene. 2009, 432(1-2):91-6.

Zorin B, Hegemann P, Sizova I. Nuclear-gene targeting by using single-stranded DNA avoids illegitimate DNA integration in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Eukaryot Cell. 2005, 4(7):1264-72.

Shalguev VI, Kaboev OK, Sizova IA, Hegemann P, Lantsov VA. Identification of Rad51C protein from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: recombinational characteristics. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2005, 39(1):112-9. Russian.

Elizarov SM, Sergienko OV, Sizova IA, Danilenko VN. Dependence of aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferase VIII activity on protein serine/threonine kinases in Streptomyces rimosus. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2005, 39(2):255-63. Russian.

Sizova IA, Hegemann P, Furmann M, Danilenko VN. Streptomyces rimosus aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferase VIII: comparisons with aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferases of aminoglycoside-producing strains with eukaryotic protein kinases. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2002, 36(1):27-36. Russian.

Sizova I, Fuhrmann M, Hegemann P. A Streptomyces rimosus aphVIII gene coding for a new type phosphotransferase provides stable antibiotic resistance to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Gene. 2001, 277(1-2):221-9.

Danilenko VN, Akopiants KE, Sizova IA, Michurina TA. Determination of the nucleotide sequence and characterization of the novel aminoglycoside phosphotransferase aphVIII gene from the Streptomyces rimosus strain. Genetika. 1997, 33(11):1478-86. Russian.

 

List of publications

Sizova I, Greiner A, Awasthi M, Kateriya S, Hegemann P. Nuclear gene targeting in Chlamydomonas using engineered zinc-finger nucleases. Plant J. 2013, 73(5):873-82. doi: 10.1111/tpj.12066.

Zorin B, Lu Y, Sizova I, Hegemann P. Nuclear gene targeting in Chlamydomonas as exemplified by disruption of the PHOT gene. Gene. 2009, 432(1-2):91-6.

Zorin B, Hegemann P, Sizova I. Nuclear-gene targeting by using single-stranded DNA avoids illegitimate DNA integration in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Eukaryot Cell. 2005, 4(7):1264-72.

Shalguev VI, Kaboev OK, Sizova IA, Hegemann P, Lantsov VA. Identification of Rad51C protein from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: recombinational characteristics. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2005, 39(1):112-9. Russian.

Elizarov SM, Sergienko OV, Sizova IA, Danilenko VN. Dependence of aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferase VIII activity on protein serine/threonine kinases in Streptomyces rimosus. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2005, 39(2):255-63. Russian.

Sizova IA, Hegemann P, Furmann M, Danilenko VN. Streptomyces rimosus aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferase VIII: comparisons with aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferases of aminoglycoside-producing strains with eukaryotic protein kinases. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2002, 36(1):27-36. Russian.

Sizova I, Fuhrmann M, Hegemann P. A Streptomyces rimosus aphVIII gene coding for a new type phosphotransferase provides stable antibiotic resistance to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Gene. 2001, 277(1-2):221-9.

Danilenko VN, Akopiants KE, Sizova IA, Michurina TA. Determination of the nucleotide sequence and characterization of the novel aminoglycoside phosphotransferase aphVIII gene from the Streptomyces rimosus strain. Genetika. 1997, 33(11):1478-86. Russian.